Living History Day at Battlefield Park
Saturday, September 6, 2025
8 am - 4 pm
New Bern Battlefield Park
300 Battlefield Trail
Free & open to the public
Drop in anytime or stay for the entire day
Ever wondered what life was like in your great-grandfather’s time? Here's a chance to find out!
Join us as uniformed re-enactors from the 5th and 7th NC Infantry Regiments set up a full period camp at New Bern Battlefield Park. Both Union and Confederate soldiers will be in camp to share a "day in the life." Demonstrations and displays include a Civil War surgeon’s display, weapons display with over sixty original Civil War era weapons, and culminating with an exciting artillery firing.
Schedule of events:
- 8:00 Open to Public
- 8:30am Morning Roll Call & Inspection
- 9am Infantry Drill
- 9:30am Artillery Demo
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 1:30pm Infantry Drill
- 3:00pm Trial of a Deserter in the Camp
- 3:30pm Artillery Demo
- 4:00pm Closed to Public
Stations that are open any time between 8:00am and 4:00pm:
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- Weapons and Gear
- Campaigner on Battlefield
- Medical
- Blacksmith
- Calvary